Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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    • Minerals queried: Smithite

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    Max Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)mindat IDLocality containing MineralCountryTectonic SettingsDated Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Reference (Max Age)Reference (Min Age)Excel ID (Max Age)Excel ID (Min Age)Query Minerals# of Query Minerals at LocalityLat DegLat MinLat SecLon DegLon MinLon SecDecimal Degree
    638ChileChileSmithite 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    645Atacama, ChileChileSmithite 1-27-34-59-70-1-27-27.583055555556,-70.024166666667
    657Copiapó Province, Atacama, ChileChileSmithite 1-27-29-16-70-2-42-27.487777777778,-70.045
    690Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, ChileChileSmithite 1-27-45-28-69-56-59-27.757777777778,-69.949722222222
    30077Pampa Larga District, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, ChileChileSmithite 1-27-36-3-70-10-1-27.600833333333,-70.166944444444
    277230Alacrán, Pampa Larga District, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, ChileChileSmithite 1-27-35-48-70-10-32-27.596666666667,-70.175555555556
    MD676Alacrán Mine, Alacrán, Pampa Larga District, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, ChileChileSmithite 1-27-35-49-70-10-32-27.596944444444,-70.175555555556
    P251314280FranceFranceBSGF181_227Hg-00013Emily000255Smithite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    P251316829Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFranceBSGF181_227Hg-00013Emily000255Smithite 143570652243.95,6.0894444444444
    P251322894Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFranceBSGF181_227Hg-00013Emily000255Smithite 14437586143444.632777777778,6.2427777777778
    P2513260026La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFranceBSGF181_227Hg-00013Emily000255Smithite 1444924616244.823333333333,6.2672222222222
    MDO25131708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFrance1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceBSGF181_227Hg-00013Emily000255Smithite 14448456191844.8125,6.3216666666667
    P3592.614244GermanyGermanyMD45_647Emily000267Hg-00016Smithite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P24701763Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000008Giersdorf_00000007Smithite 14839118555948.653055555556,8.9330555555556
    O2470287591Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermany287591Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000008Giersdorf_00000007Smithite 14917598421449.299722222222,8.7038888888889
    0Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanySmithite 14917308414249.291666666667,8.695
    1760Wiesloch, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanySmithite 14917318414249.291944444444,8.695
    MD12165Segen Gottes Mine, Wiesloch, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanySmithite 14917488431449.296666666667,8.7205555555556
    P3592.64556Hesse, GermanyGermanyMD45_647Emily000267Hg-00016Smithite 150360855050.6,8.9166666666667
    P3592.61850Odenwald, Hesse, GermanyGermany1850Odenwald, Hesse, GermanyMD45_647Emily000267Hg-00016Smithite 14941548481549.698333333333,8.8041666666667
    P3592.633225Mühltal, Odenwald, Hesse, GermanyGermanyMD45_647Emily000267Hg-00016Smithite 14948168414849.804444444444,8.6966666666667
    P3592.6231977Nieder-Beerbach, Mühltal, Odenwald, Hesse, GermanyGermanyMD45_647Emily000267Hg-00016Smithite 14947138411749.786944444444,8.6880555555556
    MDO3592.61866Glasberg Quarry, Nieder-Beerbach, Mühltal, Odenwald, Hesse, GermanyGermany1866Glasberg Quarry, Nieder-Beerbach, Mühltal, Odenwald, Hesse, GermanyMD45_647Emily000267Hg-00016Smithite 14947498413849.796944444444,8.6938888888889
    14407IranIranSmithite 13338315213233.641944444444,52.217222222222
    108713West Azerbaijan, IranIranSmithite 136225246233436.381111111111,46.392777777778
    264947Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan, IranIranSmithite 136112845385936.191111111111,45.649722222222
    277321Sardasht, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan, IranIranSmithite 136112945385936.191388888889,45.649722222222
    MD248228Barika Ore Deposit, Sardasht, Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan, IranIranSmithite 13611304539036.191666666667,45.65
    P36526514240IrelandIrelandUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00179sedexmvt-00179Smithite 1531554-7-49-2953.265,-7.8247222222222
    P36526514238Co. Tipperary, IrelandIrelandUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00179sedexmvt-00179Smithite 1523742-8-6-4552.628333333333,-8.1125
    P3652654495Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, IrelandIreland4495Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, IrelandUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00179sedexmvt-00179Smithite 1524725-8-15-3152.790277777778,-8.2586111111111
    MDRO3652652061Mogul Mine (Garryard Mine; International Mogul Mines), Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, IrelandIreland4495Silvermines District, Co. Tipperary, IrelandUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00179sedexmvt-00179Smithite 1524739-8-16-552.794166666667,-8.2680555555556
    14488JapanJapanSmithite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    20273Tochigi, JapanJapanSmithite 1363913139395236.653611111111,139.66444444444
    186180Nikko City, Tochigi, JapanJapanSmithite 1364350139324636.730555555556,139.54611111111
    278098Kuriyamamura, Nikko City, Tochigi, JapanJapanSmithite 10000000,0
    MD16990Nishizawa Mine, Kuriyamamura, Nikko City, Tochigi, JapanJapanSmithite 10000000,0
    P24.524.55869PeruPeruUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00372sedznpb-00372Smithite 1-11-25-24-75-20-42-11.423333333333,-75.345
    P24.524.520108Lima, PeruPeruUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00372sedznpb-00372Smithite 1-11-44-32-76-18-2-11.742222222222,-76.300555555556
    P24.524.5156107Oyon Province, Lima, PeruPeruUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00372sedznpb-00372Smithite 1-10-37-23-76-41-17-10.623055555556,-76.688055555556
    MDO24.524.52544Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima, PeruPeru2544Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima, PeruUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00372sedznpb-00372Smithite 1-10-37-23-76-41-17-10.623055555556,-76.688055555556
    14247PolandPolandSmithite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    108915Podlaskie Voivodeship, PolandPolandSmithite 153124522295353.2125,22.498055555556
    158248Suwałki Co., Podlaskie Voivodeship, PolandPolandSmithite 10000000,0
    205411Suwałki Massif, Suwałki Co., Podlaskie Voivodeship, PolandPolandSmithite 10000000,0
    MD155883Krzemianka, Suwałki Massif, Suwałki Co., Podlaskie Voivodeship, PolandPolandSmithite 10000000,0
    P2452417103SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Smithite 1470408104847.011111111111,8.18
    P2452413234Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Smithite 1461410737746.236111111111,7.6186111111111
    P2452413235Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Smithite 14621108123346.352777777778,8.2091666666667
    155820Binn, Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSmithite 14621498102746.363611111111,8.1741666666667
    MD29333Reckibach, Binn, Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSmithite 14621388112646.360555555556,8.1905555555556
    P245241133250Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Smithite 14621548131446.365,8.2205555555556
    MDO2452413207Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerland3207Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Smithite 14621548131546.365,8.2208333333333

    This mineral directly occurs at 11 localities (11 localities according to mindat, 53 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 11 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (26 of the 53 parent localities have ages)


    MDThe mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, but does not have an age yet.
    MDThe mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, and has an age.
    The mineral occurs at some child of this locality.
    The locality at which the mineral occurs does not have an age...this is the closest parent locality with an age, relative to that mineral. This is not ideal.

    AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
    GThis mineral is directly dated.
    BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
    YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
    OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
    RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
    PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
    This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

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     This bottom-level locality is directly dated. (4 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (18 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (1 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (6 bottom-level + 21 top/mid-level = 27 total)

       






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